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May 31, 2012

The Rest: SEE SAW

It's been a hell of a long ride for
Hamilton based rock band, The Rest to release this
album, SEESAW. The band is finally ready to release the
full-length album on June 19th. It started off with a loss of a beloved
producer/ long-time friend, Dan
Achen and a tragic incident resulting in the loss of
the recording material from the hard drive. After an unbearable long wait for
over a year to deliver what they have crafted, here it is, SEESAW an
album filled with a fountain of flawless melodic waves.

As I had a great opportunity to
ask a few questions to the lead singer/guitarist, Adam Bentley last year (Click here to
read the Q+A.), I was stoked to listen to the full album. It’s strange
the title was actually made before we lost the album. I guess 'SEESAW' felt we
needed some more reinforcement. - He had mentioned in the Q+A to
explain one of the meanings of the album title, which is the up and downs of
the writing, recording and mixing process. Whether or not you see this
incident as coincidental or destiny, I hope you can feel the
intricate meaning behind the album.

The opening track of the album, Who
Knows kicks offthe album smoothly. - Itenumerates
the tempo of song with rhythmic drumbeats and guitar riffs and it
leads to a booming carnival. Hey! For Horses escalates
its pace drastically and walks through a percussive march towards the end
of the song. While these alluring tunes, including Learning Yearning, set
the tone of the album, slower tune, such as Could be Sleeping or The
Lodger, easily fit into the album, provoking some profound
thinking from its melodies and lyrics.

My favorite song on the
album is Always On My Mind. Bentley's emotion-provoking
howls drift along with synthesized striking beats and march through
toward the end with propounding cello and guitar strokes. The
band recently shot a music video for this song with friends and family, joining
the choir. I just love how every single sound in the song becomes one toward
the end. Please have a listen.

Despite the fact that this album, SEESAW, took so long to
release, I want you to remember this is not the end of the story. In fact,
It is just a beginning of a long music journey for such a creative band.
You can listen some songs from the below link.